The Boca Raton office of ARA announced the sale of a 1.1-acre waterfront development site at 6800 Indian Creek Drive in Miami Beach. The company spoke for the seller, Miami-based Windsor Capital, in the transaction.

ARA brokers a multifamily development site in Miami Beach, Fla.; Berkadia arranges $86 million for 15 seniors housing communities in North Carolina; and an Israeli insurance company acquires its first multifamily property in the United States for $48 million.

The swift growth in demand for multifamily living in recent years has spurred many experienced multifamily developers to announce plans to develop new projects. That same demand is now tempting would-be housing developers whose renown was built outside the multifamily industry.

Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization is starting work on Aspen Place, a development in the Cleveland EcoVillage. The company plans to achieve a near-50 percent reduction in energy demand compared to minimum requirements.

Today’s renters want more than a skilled technician who replaces the faucet quickly—they want a skilled technician with a friendly smile. Below are some ways multifamily operators can prepare maintenance staff to build meaningful partnerships with residents.

Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, Country Club Towers II and III offer 552 units across 1 million square feet of space. The community comprises studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans, plus penthouses.